I have been addicted to the song Father to Son by Queen off their Queen II album. The other day I decided, on my lunch break, to do some shopping for my daughter when it finally hit me -- that I was a total brat a douche for complaining about my dad on a regular basis. Many times we go off believing that our parents are talking out of their rear ends and that they don't understand us. While they may not understand our present states of mind but they seem to be on the money when it comes to what will lie ahead.
I am now a doting father as well. I look after my daughter, hold her in my arms, play with her, talk to her and watch her sleep as I jam out on my guitars. In essence, aside from the obvious things that make me my own individual, I have become very similar to my dad -- and that's not a bad thing.
I learned the character of loyalty, respect, honor and responsibility. All the good that I do and know, I owe it to him.
In other news, I'm 8/11 complete with mixing Where My Voice Cannot Speak. As I get closer to finishing, I realize how much work I actually put into it and while I do everything with my own sources, there's a sense of pride in that. I'm also excited in doing my second album since I now have a 3rd guitar in my lineup, as well as a microphone to finally do some singing again.